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RJM Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Location: State of Confusion Joined: Oct 15^th, 2006	Nice little wind gauge front sight Oct 30^th, 2016 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	Today I picked up an nice little wind gauge front sight, thinking it might be a Stevens or a Lyman. However, after looking through my books, I'm mystified. The insert doesn't resemble any of the sights I've seen in the books. There are no markings at all on the sight & it doesn't go with the Redfield box in the pict. Can anyone identify this sight? Regards, Ron


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16276 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #1 - Oct 30^th, 2016 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	I'm unsure of the maker, but I would guess the insert was cut or reworked. Likely the outside was not a good fit for the globe diameter, so someone simply cut that portion off and filed the remainder to accept the clip that holds it in. I've seen it done several times over the years, and it makes the sight usable if you can't find the right inserts.

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FITZ Oldtimer Offline REGARDS Posts: 917 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #2 - Oct 30^th, 2016 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	That tall base is much like Remington Wind Gage sights I have seen in the past. FITZ.

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1019 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #3 - Oct 30^th, 2016 at 7:39pm	Print Post
	It is a Remington sight . New or Axtell?? the aperture has been heavily modified.

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RJM Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Location: State of Confusion Joined: Oct 15^th, 2006	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #4 - Oct 30^th, 2016 at 7:54pm	Print Post
	It certainly doesn't look like a new manufacture to me. The screw was all seized up & it took a trip through the ultra sonic bath and then some Rem oil to get the dove tail and screw moving freely. The screw has a smaller diameter front section with a left hand thread, and a larger diameter back section with a right hand thread. I believe the dovetails are different sizes on Stevens and Remingtons. So now I realize I can try the sight in a hepburn barrel and some stevens barrels I have. That should ID what the sight is for. I do have an Axtell fixed front sight so I can try the insert from that one (if I can find the Axtell in all this stuff). Regards, Ron


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1019 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #5 - Oct 30^th, 2016 at 9:07pm	Print Post
	Numrich has some parts from repros. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #6 - Nov 6^th, 2016 at 10:22pm	Print Post
	Yep looks like a Remington. Nice find.


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QuestionableMaynard8130 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4144 Location: Benton Harbor MI Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #7 - Nov 7^th, 2016 at 10:06am	Print Post
	send pics to Dick Binger he a solid Rem single shot authority and later today I'll look through My Marcott book and see if they show and sights.

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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #8 - Nov 8^th, 2016 at 3:51pm	Print Post
	With a spirit level clip installed, the taller Remington windgauge design positions the spirit level without obstructing the lower half of the globe and insert. Installing a spirit level clip on the lower Winchester 69B Windgauge sight clutters things up.

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GeorgeC Oldtimer Offline ASSRA 11411 Posts: 521 Location: Madison, IN Joined: Dec 27^th, 2012	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #9 - Nov 19^th, 2016 at 10:07am	Print Post
	There is one similar on ebay. Wonder if it's the same make of sight? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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RJM Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Location: State of Confusion Joined: Oct 15^th, 2006	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #10 - Dec 20^th, 2016 at 11:02am	Print Post
	Wow, that eBay sight brought good money. Especially since I got the wind gauge sight & a 310 tong tool in 38 special for $60! It was at the very last table at the gun show & made the trip worth while. Regards, Ron


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4064 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Nice little wind gauge front sight Reply #11 - Feb 9^th, 2017 at 7:30pm	Print Post
	RJM wrote on Dec 20^th, 2016 at 11:02am: Wow, that eBay sight brought good money. Especially since I got the wind gauge sight & a 310 tong tool in 38 special for $60! It was at the very last table at the gun show & made the trip worth while. Regards, Ron You paid retail used price for the 310 tool and got the sight for free! Great find. Froggie


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